Help-tiny dark-bodied, sap-secreting bugs on slipper bloom.

[etex]

NYEric- you got it! It left green stains on the wipes when smashed. That's a nice tip to know! Thanks!

 

[NYEric]

OK, they hide in the blooms and everywhere. Alcohol usually gets them. :wink:

 

[likespaphs]

If you squash the pests and they leave a green stain odds are it's aphids.

i don't know that i'll always agree with this. there's a chance it could be very small caterpillars too. also, i think the color of the aphid depends upon what they are eating, so i imagine the color of them squashed would also be variable.

 

[etex]

Thanks everyone! The plant was rinsed and roots soaked with water, sprayed with rubbing alcohol,and repotted Sunday! Yesterday,got myself a magnifying glass so I can be more vigilant.